Half Dome Cables in Yosemite National Park, CA, Will Be Ready For the Season on Thursday Exciting news! Yosemite National Park, CA, just announced that the Half Dome cables would be up for the season on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Related: VIDEO: How to Hike Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, CA – The Complete Guide A permit is required to summit Half Dome. Most permits are available via a preseason lottery, but a limited number are available […] Climbing CragBrains | May 19, 2022 0 Comments
Climber Rescued From 12,200′ on Mount Rainier, WA, Had Fallen into 80-Foot Crevasse A team of two climbers was rescued by helicopter from the Kautz Climbing Route, Mount Rainier, WA, on May 13, 2022. On May 13, the USAR F Company 2-135th Chinook helicopter with the 304th Air Rescue Squadron out of Portland, Oregon on board, attempted an early morning rescue operation which was unsuccessful due to heavy and erratic winds. They returned […] Climbing CragBrains | May 17, 2022 0 Comments
Illinois Teenager Becomes Youngest American Woman to Summit Mount Everest Lucy Westlake, 18, has become the youngest American woman to successfully summit Mount Everest. She reached the summit early on Thursday, 12th May 2022. “The expedition took 26 days, but every single step was worth it. Looking up at the summit from Camp 4 the day before our summit push, it truly looked impossible, but that night at 9 pm we […] Climbing CragBrains | May 16, 2022 0 Comments
First All-Black Expedition Summited Everest Yesterday The Full Circle expedition made history yesterday becoming the first all black climbing team to summit the highest mountain on earth. Seven members of the group reached the summit of Everest yesterday morning, confirmed the Himalayan Times. “The Full Circle Everest team led by Philip Henderson from California has made history as the first all-black team to stand atop the summit, […] Climbing CragBrains | May 13, 2022 0 Comments
US Based Female Sherpa Summits Everest For Record-Breaking 10th Time A Nepali Sherpa set a new record for the most Everest summits by a woman when she reached the top of the world for the tenth time on Thursday. Lakpa Sherpa, 48, took advantage of favorable weather to reach the 29,032-foot summit early in the morning to break her own record. The climb had been financed via a crowdfunding campaign. Sherpa, […] Climbing CragBrains | May 13, 2022 0 Comments
2 Climbers Have Died Trying to Summit Mount Everest This Climbing Season A Russian climber died on Mount Everest on Saturday, the second fatality this season on the world’s highest peak. Related: Mount Everest is Visible From Kathmandu, Nepal for First Time in Living Memory Pavel Kostrikin, 55, died after falling ill while acclimatizing below the summit at Camp 1 at 17,585 feet (5,360 meters). He fell ill at Camp 2 at 20,997 […] Climbing CragBrains | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
Sherpa Summits Everest for Record-Breaking 26th Time Most of us can only dream of reaching the top of the world once in our lifetimes, but this Sherpa just extended his record for successful climbs of Mount Everest with his 26th ascent of the world’s highest peak on Saturday. Kami Rita reached the 29,032-foot peak with ten other Sherpas, a tourism official said. Related: VIDEO: What’s it […] Climbing CragBrains | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Unprepared Solo Climber Rescued After Spending Night Stranded on Cliff in Zion National Park, UT View this post on Instagram A post shared by UtahDPSAeroBureau (@utahdpsaerobureau) A solo climber was stranded overnight on the side of a cliff in Zion National Park, rescue officials shared on Instagram yesterday. The man was climbing in Kolob Canyons when he was injured in a fall. He spent the night there cold, hurt, and unprepared. Related: Could […] Climbing CragBrains | May 4, 2022 0 Comments
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